ANSONIA - Celebrate Ansonia’s 125th anniversary and the festive season at 10 a.m. Dec. 13 as you create a wreath with fresh, locally grown greens, then decorate your masterpiece with natural trimmings.
Enjoy some warm mulled cider and a cookie too. Wreath frames and wire will be provided.
There is a $10 materials fee. Please register by Dec. 10.
Winter Solstice Drumming Circle
Come to the nature center at 6 p.m. Dec. 19 with your own percussion instruments as we drum in the beginning of winter, when our portion of the planet takes a nap!
Please bring a nutritious canned good donation for Spooner House in Shelton. Dress for the cold. Children over 10 and adults welcome.
Free, but please register in advance.
Annual Christmas Bird Count
Join the New Haven Bird Club at noon Dec. 20 for this traditional bird count, which has been taking place for over 110 years!
Bird count results are sent to the National Audubon Society, and are included in the international census of early winter bird populations.
Dress for the weather. Rain or shine. Free. Middle-school age children and their adults are welcome. Please register in advance.
Winter holiday nature days
For children who love the outdoors and wildlife holiday nature days will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 29-31.
These popular educational classes are designed for children ages 5-10.
We’ll have a chance to explore the park’s 150 acres and visit a variety of habitats.
Come meet new friends, play games, create beautiful and useful items using natural objects and recycled materials, and much more.
Tuition: $30/day ($90 all three days) priority students (Ansonia residents and current family-level Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center, Inc. members); $35/day ($105 all 3 days) all others. Advance registration only.
The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Road.
For more information on activities, call 203-736-1053.
This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center.
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